Marine leech Ozobranchus margoi parasitizing loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Sanguessugas Ozobranchus margoi parasitando uma tartaruga cabeçuda (Caretta caretta) no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Marine leech Ozobranchus margoi parasitizing loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Sanguessugas Ozobranchus margoi parasitando uma tartaruga cabeçuda (Caretta caretta) no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

This paper reports the finding of several Ozobranchus margoi (Annelida: Hirudinea) parasitizing a loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) that was found in the municipality of Tavares, state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. Since this parasite is considered to be a vector of chelonid herpesvirus 5...

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Main Authors: Carla Rosane Rodenbusch, Fernanda Simone Marks, Cláudio Wageck Canal, José Reck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2012-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Ozobranchus margoi
Hirudinea
sanguessuga
tartaruga cabeçuda
ectoparasita
leech
loggerhead turtle
ectoparasite
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612012000300023

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